Planetary hours
in New York City.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 13 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:29
- 5☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:17
- 6♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:52
- 8☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:16
- 11♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:03
- 12☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:52
- 6♂︎ Mars22:52 – 00:04
- 7☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 13 January 2025, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:18 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.